Edmonton Police Hunt Bandits Who Robbed Hospital Payroll
Police across Alberta search for a grey sedan and two men, one in women's dress, wanted for slugging Mrs. R Mc Donald outside Misericordia Hospital and stealing $2600 in payroll. An eyewitness described a woman masquerading as a man fleeing with the bag. Investigators questioned 14 suspects, including three women, while tips pour in from Calgary Lethbridge and Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
R. McDonald
Misericordia
De Valera Bill Faces Senate Opposition in Ireland
In the Irish Free State Senate debate resumes on De Valera’s oath bill to abolish allegiance to the British Crown. Debated provisions touch on amending the constitution to void treaty terms, with opponents fearing impacts on negotiations with Great Britain and the Ottawa conference timetable for Free State delegates.
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de Valera
Dail
Free State
Ottawa
William T. Cosgrave
Great Britain
Senate
Wilson Keeps Title Hopes Alive In British Women’s Golf
At Saunton Devon Miss Enid Wilson defending champion beat Kathleen Garnham 3 and 2 to reach the semi finals of the British women’s golf championship. Mrs H Clark Irish internationalist and Miss Purvis Russell Montgomery also advanced. Leona Cheney defeated Bery Brown 3 and 2 to join the last four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saunton
Devonshire
England
Enid Wilson
Leona Cheney
H. Clark
Purvis
Russell Montgomery
Foné
Miss Wilson
Kathleen Garnham
Mrs. Clark
Wanda Morgan
Miss Montgomery
Dorothy Ferguson
Murders and death by self in Hamilton case
Frederick D. Gowdy aged 28 opened fire with a repeating shotgun killing his father in law William Butcher and brother in law Bertram Butcher before killing himself as police moved to arrest him. Gowdy had separated from his wife after an earlier assault and a divorce hearing was to occur today.
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Hamilton
Ont
Frederick D. Gowdy
Gowdy
William Butcher
Bertram Butcher
Local Highways to Receive Temporary Markings
The Chamber of Commerce urged the provincial highway commissioner to mark highways into and from Medicine Hat. District engineer A C Gardner told Secretary W Huckvale that temporary signs will be placed now and later replaced with permanent markings when graveling is completed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Medicine Hat
A. C. Gardner
W. Huckvale
Red Terror in China Drives Missionaries from Changchow
Missionaries fleeing Red terror in China report rising violence and political turmoil. Walter Develder and other church workers describe bans on foreigners, looting of houses, and forcible expulsion from Changchow and Lunggen as the 19th Route Army shifts to counter Communist influence in South China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
China
Jefferson
Walter Develder
Dutch Reformed Church of America
Changchow
Irvine R. Dunlap
Evangelical Church
Changsha
Oscar Hellestad
H. W. Veenschoten
Hunan
Develder
Nanking
Fukien
Mr. Develder
19Th Route Army
Shanghai
Lunggen
Amoy
Chang
Talmage College
Belgium
Rainfall Covers Wide Area From Calgary To Empress
Local CP.R. meteorological office data show widespread rainfall across the region with 0.73 inches in the last 24 hours and total for the month at 1.76 inches. Heavy showers occurred from Weyburn northwestward toward Empress Alta, with lingering rain and cloudy skies across central and eastern districts.
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Cp.r
Calgary
Swift Current
Empress
Bassang
Suffield
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Weyburn
Alta
Central Point
Melville
Balcarres
Yorkton
Central East
Moosamin
Kennedy
Moose Mountain Reserve
Colate
Bengough
Ceylon
Regina
Senate tax to seize crime incomes shocks gangland power
Washington reports the revenue bill includes a 100 percent tax on all incomes gained by crime. Senator Glen of Illinois backs the clause, saying gangsters, bootleggers, narcotics distributors and syndicates would lose their fortunes to the federal government’s strongest weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Senate
Glen
Illinois
Charge Against Stiffney Rector Will be Dropped
London May 31 The common code of morals does not apply to clergymen the Rev Harold Francis Davidson rector of Stiffkey Norfolk testified under cross examination in a high immorality trial. He said a five minute to twelve visit does not prove immorality and that as a clergyman he spends his life in bedrooms. He noted he is known as The Fallen Women's Padre and claimed none suffered morally from his friendship. He was photographed with a fifteen year old girl in the consistorial court admitting the venture and saying he was trapped by detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harold Francis Davidson
Stiffkey Church
Norfolk
Roland Oliver
Barbara Harris
Davidson
St. Paul's
Harold Franncis Davidson
Irish Free State Moves to Abolish Privy Council Appeals
Dublin reports the Republican government drafts a bill to end appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The move, tied to land annuities withholding and the oath of allegiance to the Crown, aims for submission to Dail Eireann before July 8 summer adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Irish Free State
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Dail Eireann
Great Britain
Winnifred Stampede and Sports Day Announced
The Winnifred Stampede and Sports Day is set for Wednesday June 15 with a 12 o'clock parade starting. Events include relay and running races, bucking, children's activities, keg race, pony and chuck wagon races, baseball and softball, ending with a big dance. Refreshments will be available.
Lecture on Pyramid Repeated Tonight at Corona Hall
Capt. Dan Campbell lecture is repeated tonight at Corona Hall at 3 30 due to weather keeping attendees away. Silver collection only.
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Capt
Dan. Campbell
Corona Hall
World Economic Conference Sought by Britain and United States
Britain consults European powers on a world economic conference to stabilize commodity prices amid the global slump. The United States consents to participate, stating the aim is purely economic and not tied to war debts or disarmament. The Lausanne talks precede the London gathering.
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London
Europe
Sir John Simon
Andrew W. Mellon
United States
Sir John
Great Britain
Washington
Ronald Lindsay
State Department
Henry L. Stimson
Ogden L. Mills
The
Treasury
Mellon
Aswan
France
Italy
United Church Conference Nominates Scragg as Book Steward
The United Church conference in Medicine Hat named Rev. E. T. Scragg of Fifth Avenue Church as president and nominee for book steward at Toronto offices to succeed the late Dr. W. Fallis. The conference closed after six days at McDougall church with June ministerial changes announced for about fifty Alberta congregations.
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United Church Conference
E. T. Scragg
Fifth Avenue Church
Medicine Hat
W. Fallis
Toronto
United Church
Alberta
McDougall
Calgary
Edmonton
Army and Navy Sweepstakes Winners Named
Montreal and New York holders win Derby sweepstakes with prizes near 22000 each. Dastur tickets held by Miss Annie Daly and Partners at 955 Valour Road Winnipeg worth about 11000. Miracle third prize held by Miss Jane Wilson and Mr Mrs Hildebrandt worth about 5500. Fourth prize goes to Edward Kumpula and George Wera each about 2750.
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Montreal
Que
M. Costigan
St. Lambert
Nick Roesner
Bronx
New York
Army and Navy Veterans
Dastur
Annie Daly
Brighton
Mass
Valour Road
Winnipeg
Miracle
Jane Wilson
Hildebrandt
Edward Kumpula
Fairbanks
Alaska
George Wera
Red Deer
Alta
Albrecht & Co. Fails on Cotton Liabilities
Liverpool firm Albrecht and Co., one of the oldest cotton brokers in the city, was posted on the cotton exchange today as unable to meet liabilities due tomorrow. The notice signals potential financial trouble for the company and its creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
F. Albrecht and Co
Cotton Exchange
New German Cabinet Possibility Under Von Papen
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist party may back Franz Von Papen for a new German cabinet. Paris papers mock the prospect while noting Papen’s prior military roles and the US government request for his withdrawal. Some editors see potential for direct entente with France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Proap UK
von Papen
Herr von Papen
United’ ‘States
Echo de Paris
United States
Seid
France
Grain Inspections Weather Report
A grain inspections brief notes cloudy skies with showers possible. Temperatures range from 52 to 66 degrees as winds remain light and conditions suggest limited activity for inspections today.
April the Fifth Wins 152nd Epsom Derby
T Wall's colt April the Fifth captured the Epsom Derby finishing three quarters of a length ahead of Dastur with Miracle close behind. Time 2 minutes 48 seconds on a slow track in front of about a million spectators including the King Queen and Royal Family.
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Epsom Downs
Eng
T. Wall
H. H
Agha Khan
Dastur
Lord Rosebery
Miracle
Lane
W. M. G. Singer
Orwell
Beary
Harry Wragg
Miragle
Emond
Royal Dancer
Aga Khan
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A. G. Sule
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Bert Petheran
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101 Street
Jen O'Brien
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Sne
Mike Bedry
Owiertne Pnnock
High Levi Bridge
110 Street
Flying Romeo and Juliet
Wagland
J. A. Morrison
Capetown
South Africa
Amy Johnson
Australia
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Stiffney
Privy Council
World Wide Economic Conference
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E.D. Binning
Memorial Church
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